Job summary
Would you like to join an established team but be part of transforming services for those who have mental health needs and serving the population North of the City? If you are a qualified occupational therapist currently at band 5 level and are seeking to establish yourself amongst an experienced multidisciplinary local mental health team, progressing onto a band 6 role then look no further.
The post holder needs to have a focus of keeping service users and their loved ones at the heart of everything they do. To develop a specialist knowledge in the mental health needs of adults and their families, with specific focus and remit to deliver significant improvements in services for patients that have long term mental health conditions and rehabilitation needs,then this role could be for you.
Our core business hours are 09:00-17:00 but some flexibility can be offered.
Main duties of the job
To provide the City North Local Mental Health Team with the defined level of expertise as a registered Occupational Therapist in a dedicated role within the team.
To effectively plan and implement a high-quality occupational therapy service with people suffering from serious or complex mental health illness referred to the team. To work autonomously and ensure each service user is assessed in relation to their occupational functioning and work with the individual to identify their plans to maximise independence in relation to daily living.
To progress into a lead role as an occupational therapist working as part of the multi-disciplinary team. To use their clinical expertise to participate in the preparation, implementation, and review of plans to aid recovery, involving a range of agencies and services as appropriate to service user's needs.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and current HCPC registration. Some post qualification experience working as a Band 5 occupational therapist.
Essential isa positive attitude to people with mental health needs and their families.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and current HCPC registration. Some post qualification experience working as a Band 5 occupational therapist.
Essential isa positive attitude to people with mental health needs and their families.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma OT
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- OT Practice Field work educator
- Work experience in community mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of maintaining own Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to clinical area.
- Occupational therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation skills relevant to the clinical work area
- Can assess on going risks when working alone with complex individuals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Risk assessment/management skills
- Ability to supervise non-registered therapy staff and students and demonstrate appropriate leadership skills and qualities.
- Demonstrate initiative responding to changing needs
- Effective use of clinical supervision/trust appraisal system.
- Physical skills required to manage behaviour in line with Trust policies
- Engaging in service delivery and development
- Motivated individual able to work under pressure
Physical requirements
Essential
- Physically able to perform a full range of duties
Skills
Essential
- Assessment/OT processing
- Effective risk management
- Motivational skills
- Clinical supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma OT
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- OT Practice Field work educator
- Work experience in community mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of maintaining own Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to clinical area.
- Occupational therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation skills relevant to the clinical work area
- Can assess on going risks when working alone with complex individuals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Risk assessment/management skills
- Ability to supervise non-registered therapy staff and students and demonstrate appropriate leadership skills and qualities.
- Demonstrate initiative responding to changing needs
- Effective use of clinical supervision/trust appraisal system.
- Physical skills required to manage behaviour in line with Trust policies
- Engaging in service delivery and development
- Motivated individual able to work under pressure
Physical requirements
Essential
- Physically able to perform a full range of duties
Skills
Essential
- Assessment/OT processing
- Effective risk management
- Motivational skills
- Clinical supervision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
